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Oxalis laciniata Cav.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis laciniata Cav. 
BibliographyIcon. 5: 7 (1799)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude0-500m
Descriptionrootstock carnose, leaves long petiolate, palmatipinnate, leaflets 8-12, linear, hirsute, flowers pedicellate, solitary, to 5cm wide, sepals acute, hirsute
Size5-10cm
Colorblue, pale purple
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcetosella laciniata (Cav.) Kuntze
Acetosella squammosoradicosa (Steud.) Kuntze
Oxalis prichardii Rendle
Oxalis squamosoradicosa Steud.
Oxalis squamosoradicosa var. pubescens Skottsb.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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